However, your obligation on an existing loan will affect your DTI. 

@Chip Marchandin order of most real estate-y to FI to general business:Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene (RE)Real Estate Investing Gone Bad by Phil Pustejovsky (RE)Investing in Real Estate by Gary Eldred (RE)Quit Like a Millionaire by Kristy Shen (FI)Playing with FIRE by Scott Rieckens (FI)I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi (FI)The One Thing by Gary KellerAm I Being Too Subtle by Sam ZellShoe Dog by Phil KnightThe Big Short by Michael Lewis

Having another credit inquiry and higher car payment could largely affect what kind of house you're able to buy and when.

Buy, claim residency for a year and repeat for the next 4 years.

So, if my Joint Venture partner has a problem in his life, it affects only his side of the profits.

You can buy tax software for 2019 that includes owning properties and run various scenarios to get an idea of how depreciation and expenses would affect your taxes.

But, a personal guarantee could affect your credit if you have late payments or default on the loan.

What are everybody's thoughts related to the Baby Boomer retirement period we are currently in, and its affect on the real estate market?

If not, how does that affect class B and C properties?

If they had more kids and are considering moving to use their 4bdrm voucher elsewhere, it might benefit you both.In any case, it probably won't affect how much the tenant's portion of rent is (since that is capped at 30% of their income and has nothing to do with what you charge).